Autumn Cakes and Bakes – a selection of seasonal recipes for the Autumn tea time table, as well as treats for the school lunch box
![Cheese, Walnut & Apple Tea Bread](https://i0.wp.com/www.lavenderandlovage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FC7B0EA9-847D-44A6-9470-929001F5ADDD.jpg?resize=831%2C1024&ssl=1)
Seasonal Treats for the Autumn Months
![apples](https://i0.wp.com/www.lavenderandlovage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/vera-de-4Bj27zMqNSE-unsplash.jpg?resize=684%2C1024&ssl=1)
Autumn is my favourite season, a season which heralds the annual harvest, as well as the prospect of golden Indian Summer days.
And with that comes the pleasure of welcoming in more comforting food and recipes, as well as Autumn cakes and bakes.
Of course there’s All Hallow’s Eve, All Saint’s Day and Bonfire Night to celebrate too; and, let’s not forget Michaelmas, which is today, the 29th of September.
There’s an abundance of berries to collect in the hedgrows, such as blackberries, elderberries and sloes, just in time to make that sloe gin for Christmas.
![sloe gin](https://i0.wp.com/www.lavenderandlovage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/jean-luc-benazet-qVbNA8QRprg-unsplash.jpg?resize=684%2C1024&ssl=1)
It’s also a time for orchard fruits, with apples, pears, quince and plums making their annual appearance – for puddings, hot desserts, pies, and crumbles.
However, today I am concentrating on CAKES and BAKES. I hope you are inspired to make some of the following recipes, for tea time , elevenses or for the family cake tin.
Please do let me know if you make any of them, and have a wonderful weekend, Karen
![apple pie](https://i0.wp.com/www.lavenderandlovage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/priscilla-du-preez-HG1pJiQHXzs-unsplash.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1)
Autumn Cakes and Bakes
![Apple Rose Tarts](https://i0.wp.com/www.lavenderandlovage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/cristina-matos-albers-QeaLkDBP4bE-unsplash.jpg?resize=791%2C1024&ssl=1)
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.lavenderandlovage.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Apple-Rose-Tarts-LEAD.jpg?resize=980%2C813&ssl=1)
![Apple Cake](https://i0.wp.com/www.lavenderandlovage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Apple-Cake-7.jpg?resize=980%2C649&ssl=1)
![Apple Pie Muffins](https://i0.wp.com/www.lavenderandlovage.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Apple-Cinnamon-and-Brown-Sugar-Muffins-6.jpg?resize=980%2C720&ssl=1)
![Pear, Walnut and Brown Sugar Cake](https://i0.wp.com/www.lavenderandlovage.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Pear-Walnut-and-Brown-Sugar-Cake1.jpg?resize=980%2C841&ssl=1)
![Apple, Bramble & Pear Tray Bake](https://i0.wp.com/www.lavenderandlovage.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/PA074714-468x600.jpg?resize=468%2C600&ssl=1)
![Yorkshire Parkin](https://i0.wp.com/www.lavenderandlovage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Yorkshire-Parkin-15.jpeg?resize=824%2C1024&ssl=1)
- Blackberry Fairy Cake Buns (Muffins)
- Apple & Dorset Blue Vinny Scone Bread
- Cheese, Walnut & Apple Tea Bread
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.lavenderandlovage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Blackberry-Fairy-Cake-Buns-14.jpg?resize=450%2C450&ssl=1)
![Apple Day, Victorian Orchards and Apple & Dorset Blue Vinny Scone Bread Recipe](https://i0.wp.com/www.lavenderandlovage.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Apple-Blue-Vinny-Scone-Bread-3.jpg?resize=600%2C449&ssl=1)
![Cheese, Walnut & Apple Tea Bread](https://i0.wp.com/www.lavenderandlovage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FC7B0EA9-847D-44A6-9470-929001F5ADDD.jpg?resize=831%2C1024&ssl=1)
![Fruited Date & Walnut Tea Loaf (Fat free and low sugar)](https://i0.wp.com/www.lavenderandlovage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG-1410-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1)
![Stem Ginger & Golden Syrup Tea Loaf](https://i0.wp.com/www.lavenderandlovage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG-8319-1.jpg?resize=827%2C1024&ssl=1)
![Old Fashioned Malt Loaf](https://i0.wp.com/www.lavenderandlovage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/6E400851-505E-4AC7-B6BF-AA486DFA1D51.jpg?resize=823%2C1024&ssl=1)
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.lavenderandlovage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG-7319.jpg?resize=828%2C1024&ssl=1)
![Victorian Seed Cake](https://i0.wp.com/www.lavenderandlovage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG-2002.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1)
![Easy Mincemeat Cake](https://i0.wp.com/www.lavenderandlovage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG-8863.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1)
![Mrs Beeton’s Luncheon Cake](https://i0.wp.com/www.lavenderandlovage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/6B4D7A15-FDD9-44BB-892F-E78945F511B0-1-2.jpg?resize=826%2C1024&ssl=1)
![Old-Fashioned Tea Cake Squares](https://i0.wp.com/www.lavenderandlovage.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_0715.jpeg?resize=823%2C1024&ssl=1)
![Manor House Cake](https://i0.wp.com/www.lavenderandlovage.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/4099B950-8C65-4E6C-983D-702F5A539B21.jpeg?resize=819%2C1024&ssl=1)
It’s nearly time to make your Christmas Cake too!
How to make a Traditional Christmas Cake
How to make a Traditional Christmas Cake: With just over two months to go until the Big Day, that’s Christmas Day, now is the time to make your Christmas Cake. I make mine anytime between the end of October and Mid November, in an attempt to get it “fed” with plenty of brandy, which results in a moist, rich and fruity cake that all my family (and friends) love.
![With only just under six weeks to go until the Big Day, that’s Christmas Day, now is the time to make your Christmas Cake! I make mine anytime between the end of October and Mid November, in an attempt to get it “fed” with plenty of brandy, which results in a moist, rich and fruity cake that all my family (and friends) love.](https://i0.wp.com/www.lavenderandlovage.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Christmas-Cake.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1)
Coming Soon…..Christmas Pudding in a Jar
![Edible Gift: Christmas Pudding in a Jar](https://i0.wp.com/www.lavenderandlovage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Christms-Pudding-in-a-Jar-Gift-in-a-Jar-6-1.webp?resize=980%2C862&ssl=1)
Following on from another very successful recipe I created for Great British Chefs, Christmas Morning Muffins in a Jar, I decided to create Christmas Pudding in a jar.
I thought that this would be the perfect gift for most of my family and friends, who all seem to be avid foodies.
Plus, the gift isn’t just IN the jar, but the lucky recipients get to keep the jar, along with a wooden spoon and if you are really feeling flush, you could also add the pudding bowl.
![Christmas morning muffins in a jar](https://i0.wp.com/www.lavenderandlovage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/img28755.whqc_768x512q80.webp?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1)
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